Falling ceiling debris at Kennedy Center may mire debate over renovations

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Preservationists worry board may seize on incident ‘to make the point that the whole thing needs to be shut down’

Falling debris from a ceiling in the grand foyer of the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts may have complicated a battle over renovations of the Washington DC arts center that could result in the building being demolished.

A portion of the ceiling collapsed on Friday evening after heavy rain swept through the area, prompting officials to temporarily close the Edward Durell Stone-designed building. No one was injured by the debris.

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Fuel tanker blast in western Iran kills at least 10 – Al Jazeera

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  1. Fuel tanker blast in western Iran kills at least 10  Al Jazeera
  2. A fuel tanker explosion in west Iran kills 11 and injures 7  apnews.com
  3. Fuel tanker explosion after traffic accident kills 10 in Western Iran, state media says  Reuters
  4. Iran fuel tanker explosion leaves 11 dead and seven injured  The Independent
  5. World News Today Live Updates: IRGC claims new attacks on US warships over naval blockade  The Indian Express
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Drone attack blamed on guerrillas kills at least three soldiers in Colombia – The Guardian

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  1. Drone attack blamed on guerrillas kills at least three soldiers in Colombia  The Guardian
  2. Drone attack launched by suspected guerrillas kills at least 3 soldiers in Colombia  AP News
  3. Colombian government reports three killed in rebel attack on military post  Al Jazeera
  4. Colombia vows crackdown after deadly drone swarm attack  Big News Network.com
  5. Guerrilla drone attack kills three soldiers in Colombia  daily-sun.com
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Drone attack blamed on guerrillas kills at least three soldiers in Colombia

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Officials accuse National Liberation Army of launching strike followed by clash inside military compound

An attack involving explosives dropped from drones followed by a clash inside a military compound in north-eastern Colombia has killed at least three soldiers and wounded four, Colombia’s army said on Saturday.

Local authorities blamed the attack – which took place late on Friday – on the rebel National Liberation Army (ELN).

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Prince William to represent King Charles at funeral of Norway’s King Harald V

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Duty falls by precedent to William to attend service of late monarch, alongside Princess Royal, who is godmother to new king Haakon VIII

The Prince of Wales is to represent his father at the funeral of King Harald V of Norway next week, Buckingham Palace has announced.

William, the heir to the throne, will be joined by his aunt the Princess Royal, who is attending in a private and personal capacity as godmother of the new king, Haakon VIII.

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Prince William to represent King Charles at funeral of Norway’s King Harald V – The Guardian

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  1. Prince William to represent King Charles at funeral of Norway’s King Harald V  The Guardian
  2. Prince William to attend King Harald's funeral in Norway  BBC
  3. What the Death of Norway’s King Harald Teaches Us About Christ the King  National Catholic Register
  4. Princess Astrid of Norway alone with her brother's coffin: The last of her generation says goodbye to King Harald  HOLA
  5. Why King Charles will not attend the funeral of Norway’s King Harald  The Independent
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Charles to miss ‘dear cousin’ King Harald’s funeral with William to represent Royals – The Independent

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  1. Charles to miss ‘dear cousin’ King Harald’s funeral with William to represent Royals  The Independent
  2. Prince William to attend King Harald's funeral in Norway  BBC
  3. Prince William to represent King Charles at funeral of Norway’s King Harald V  The Guardian
  4. Prince William Will Undertake This Major Royal Duty on the Same Day Prince George Begins Milestone New Chapter  instyle.com
  5. Prince William and Princess Royal to attend King Harald’s funeral  The Telegraph
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Greek air force jet crashes at an annual aerial show, killing 2 pilots – nbcnews.com

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  1. Greek air force jet crashes at an annual aerial show, killing 2 pilots  nbcnews.com
  2. Fighter jet crashes at air show, killing 2 pilots with thousands of spectators watching  Fox News
  3. Greek F-4 crashes during air show near Athens, two pilots dead, sources say  Reuters
  4. Greek air force jet crashes at annual aerial show, starts fire  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  5. Two pilots killed in Phantom F-4 jet crash during Greek air force annual show  Euronews.com
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Kenyans Made a Living Writing College Essays. Then A.I. Arrived. – The New York Times

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  1. Kenyans Made a Living Writing College Essays. Then A.I. Arrived.  The New York Times
  2. AI Wiped Out Kenya's College Essay Writing Industry in Two Years  Startup Fortune
  3. AI’s next frontier: From knowing to doing  The Times of India
  4. AI killed a booming essay-writing industry in Kenya. Now thousands of gig workers are looking for what...  Moneycontrol.com
  5. AI Is Coming for Tasks, Not Just Jobs: The Careers Kenyans Should Be Preparing for Now  Livenow Africa
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